The Israeli military said the airstrike was a precision attack, but the blast shook the Bachoura neighborhood

"We are on high alert both defensively and offensively," Hagari said.

A spokesman for Israel's military said there were no reports of injuries so far

The raids come days after intense Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, including the reported assassination of Hezbollah leader.

This marks the third consecutive year that the Biden administration has set this target.

"We will face any possibility, and we are ready if the Israelis decide to enter by land," Qassem said.

In a September 24 airstrike in northern Syria, nine operatives were killed, including Marwan Bassam 'Abd-al-Rauf, a senior leader of.

Iravani also emphasized that Iran would defend its national security interests if further provoked.

Responding to the attacks on Hezbollah's communications network in a Sept. 19 speech, Nasrallah vowed to punish Israel.

Earlier, the Israeli military reported that Nasrallah had been killed in the strikes targeting the Lebanese capital.